Gitschenen

Gitschenen is an aerial lift in Isenthal, Uri and has an elevation of 1,540 metres. Gitschenen is situated nearby to the church Betrufkapelle, as well as near the peak Älpler.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schwalmis and Hoh Brisen.

Schwalmis

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

The Schwalmis is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland. Its 2,246-metre-high summit lies on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri.

The Hoh Brisen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri, in Central Switzerland. With an altitude of 2,413 metres above sea level, the Hoh Brisen is the highest summit of the subrange north of the Sinsgäuer Schonegg pass. Hoh Brisen is situated 2½ km west of Gitschenen.

Brisen

Peak

Photo: Testexperte, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Brisen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri, in Central Switzerland. It is located near the slightly higher Hoh Brisen. The western ridge named Haldigrat is the easiest way to the summit. Brisen is situated 3 km west of Gitschenen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Emmetten and Bauen.

Emmetten

Village

Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Emmetten is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Emmetten is situated 6 km north of Gitschenen.

Bauen

Village

Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bauen is a former municipality on Lake Lucerne in the Swiss canton of Uri. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Bauen merged into the municipality of Seedorf. Bauen is situated 7 km northeast of Gitschenen.

Isleten

Village

Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Isleten is a village in the municipality of Isenthal, Uri, Switzerland. Isleten is situated 8 km east of Gitschenen.

Gitschenen

Type: Aerial lift
Categories: transport stop and transportation
Location: Isenthal, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.90021° or 46° 54′ 1″ north

Longitude

8.50042° or 8° 30′ 2″ east

Elevation

1,540 metres (5,052 feet)

Operator

LGGI

Open location code

8FRCWG22+35

OpenStreetMap ID

node 264229650

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=stop_position

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